Overview

• Apple released iOS 26.0 but updated its features page to say Digital ID with U.S. passports will arrive in a later software update.
• Apple has not specified which iOS 26.x release will add passport support, offering no target version or date.
• When it launches, the digital passport will work for identity checks at select U.S. airport TSA lanes during domestic travel and will not replace a physical passport for international use.
• Apple describes the feature as secure, private, and compliant with REAL ID, with planned support for age and identity verification in apps, online, and in stores.
• The capability was absent from iOS 26 betas, and the TSA has not published a list of participating airports, underscoring an incremental rollout.